The Sphinx is perhaps one of the most mysterious objects at Gizeh. It definitely looks older than the pyramids, and its head does appear out of proportion to its body, which could mean it has been recarved in the past. The pictures below were taken in 1997.

The Sphinx and Kephren's pyramid - and too many tourists for my taste. Note the restored causeway leading to the pyramid from the mortuary temple on the left.

How the Sphinx looked in the 1870s.

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The Sphinx gazes inscrutably towards the East. The white area on its throat is an early concrete strengthening.